St. Louis Cardinals announce departures of three offseason players……
Cardinals Have ‘Moved On’ From Former Top Prospect; Deadline Deal Likely
Although Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson have club options through 2025, the Cardinals don’t seem interested in parting with any important players on the roster. However, this does not imply that every member of the big league team is secure.
A St. Louis outfielder was listed as the top option to end 2024 with a new team in a list of one player from each club who could be transferred at the deadline.
The Athletic’s Katie Woo noted on Wednesday, “The Cardinals seemed to have moved on from their 25-year-old former top prospect (Dylan Carlson).” “Carlson is now subject to the
Carlson has batted .211 with five extra-base hits including zero home runs, 11 RBIs and a .533 OPS in 56 games played for the Cardinals in 2024.
The 25-year-old was projected to be the Opening Day center fielder in place of injured Tommy Edman but Carlson suffered a left AC sprain towards the end of spring training and was forced to sit out for a little over a month to start the season.
The 2016 Cardinals first-round draft pick hasn’t played well since returning from his shoulder injury. In fact, Carlson hasn’t looked like himself since 2021 where he logged a .266/.343/.437 slash line with 18 home runs and 144 hits in 149 games played for St. Louis.